Senior Cost Manager - Data Center

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to serve as the key day-to-day client interface on large-scale data center construction projects. This role is responsible for ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of high-quality, value-added cost management services across the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will have extensive experience supporting complex mission-critical or advanced technology construction programs, with strong expertise in cost planning, estimating, change management, commercial negotiations, and cost control. The role requires excellent communication skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to operate confidently in a client-facing environment. As a senior member of the team, you will provide leadership and direction while promoting Turner & Townsend's purpose, values, and vision. You will work collaboratively with clients, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to successfully deliver data center projects from planning through closeout. Responsibilities: • Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.  • Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.  • Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.  • Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.  • Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner of project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.  • Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.  • Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.  • Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.  • Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.  • Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.  • Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change of control processes.  • Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.  • Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.  • Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.  • Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.  • Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.  • Performing quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.  • Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.  • Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.  • Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.  • Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.  • Compiling built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.  • Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others. • Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment • Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports • Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company